Attachment for sweatbands of hats



w. A. HARDMAN. ATTACHMENT FOR SWEATBANDS 0F HATS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I21 I92].

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

Patented 7, l'dilil,

- G BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ATTACHIEENT F0353 SWEATBAETDS 0F HATFS.

Application filed ll iarch .12,

To aZZ whom it may concern:

. Be it known that l, l VALr-nr. A. l-liinnir a citizen of the UnitedBrooklyn, in the county of of New York, have int nted c usoful lmprovemein Attac Sweatbands of flats of which the following is a specification.

My said invention relates to an attachment for sweat bands of hats andit is an object of the same to provide spacing on the sweat band wherebythe hat held a little distance from the head of the wearer.

It is a matter of common knowledge that baldness is more prevalent amongmen than among women and this condition is generally ascribed to thewearing of hats which prevent access of air to the scalp Variousremedies have been proposed for this condition, one of these being toperforate hard hat so as to provide ventilation for the scalp, Suchremedies, however have not 1 oved effective in use and it is now quitegenerally agreed among the medical profession that the greater amount ofbaldness is due not to the want of ventilation but to the insuiiicientflow of blood to the blood vessels that supply the hair. Due to lack ofblood the hair i not sufliciently nourished and the result of such lackof nourishment is the same as would occur in any other part of the bodywhich does not receive its normal quota of the circulation; i. e.,anemia and death of the starved part. The diminution in the supply ofblood is due to the use of tight fitting hats which compress the bloodvessels and the harder the hat the more effectively they are compressedand the greater the danger of ensuing baldness. This view of the case issupported by the fact that womens hats which do not fit the head tightlydo not cause baldness.

Primative men did not grow bald, neither do the savages who do not wearmens hats of modern type. Baldness below the sweatband of the hat isalso rarely seen inmen.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof andon which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 shows a vertical section of the hat on line 1-1 of Figure 2with myiinprovements applied thereto,

Figure 2 shows a horizontal section on line 22 of Figure 1, and

rear. Serial No. 451,773.

Figure 3 shows a detail of one of the impr ved devices.

in the drawings reference character 5indicates a hat of conventionalform and which may be of any modern type as worn in the more highlycivilized countries. 6 indicates the sweat band of the hat and 7indicates my improved devices applied thereto, These devices arepreferably substantially elliptical in shape as seen in an endwise viewand are rounded the end which bears against the head of the wearer so asto offer no sharp edges. The heads of the device may be made of yieldingor unyielding material as preferred, though I at present prefer to makethem entirely of metal. They are held in place by legs 8 which may beinserted through openings in the sweat band and spread as shown inFigure l to prevent removal.

While l have shown a preferred means for holding the device in place Ido not wish to limit myself thereto as other means will occur to thoseskilled in the art. Neither do T limit myself to the particular form ofthe device in general nor to the location of the device on a sweat band,as shown in Figure 2. Preferably T space the projections sub-- santiallyas shown with those at the sides an inch or more apart and equallydistant from each other for the sake of symmetry. At the front and backof the head I preferably space the projections only-about onefourth ofan inch apart to minimize discomfort to the wearer. It is also desirableto have them rather close together at the front so as to distribute thepressure on the fore head and thus prevent the formation of. creases orfurrows which will be apparent when the hat is removed. By placing theprojections relatively close together it will be possible to eliminatesuch creases by gently rubbing the forehead with the finger,

All of the projections should be placed about one-fourth of an inch fromthe lower end of the sweat band to be invisible when the hat is worn andso that they will lie flat against the band in use.

I am aware also that other devices have been proposed to be used inconnection with the sweat bands of hats for a similar purpose to that ofmy invention. While some of these devices have been founded on a correcttheory they have either been ineffective to remedy the condition orimpracticable in use because too expensive or because they prevented.the hat from being held firmly on the head or for other reasons. Mydevice is eil'ective if persistently used, inexpensive andinconspicuous. It can be attached by an unskilled person to any hat,cap, helmet, or other head dress that is liable to tit too tight in useand will not prevent the same from being held with sufficient force inits place on the head. lVhile it is not a primary object of the same toprovide ventilation it will. be evident that suliicient for necessaryventilation will pass between the head and the hat due to the slightspacing provided by the use of mydevices.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A hat having a sweat band and devices for spacing the hat from thehead of the wearer comprising rounded elliptical metallie headsextending transversely of the sweatband and contacting with the head ofthe wearer and means for fastening them to the sweatband in spacedrelation to each other. substantially as set forth.

2. In a hat, a sweat band having perforations and spacing devices insaid periterations comprising rounded elliptical heads extendingtransversely of the band and having legs engaging said perforations andadapted to be spread apart to prevent removal thereof, substantially asset forth.

3. A device for attachment to the sweat band oi a hat for holding thehat spaced iron] the head. comprising an elliptical head having flexiblelegs extending rearwardly therefrom for engagement with the sweat band,substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at'Br-ooklyn.New York this 9th day of March. A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty-one.

WALTER A. HARDMAN.

